System and methods for enhanced multimedia in VoIP networks

摘要

Calls placed to a call recipient bypass the terminating messaging system, creating an enhanced message in the call originator's messaging system and delivering the enhanced message using alternate routing information. A caller creates enhanced messages for a call recipient even when the call recipient's messaging system does not support such functionality. The caller also embeds stored content and/or use links in the enhanced messages to allow the message to be modified and/or deleted before it is accessed by the call recipient.

主权项

1. A method of call forwarding comprising:
obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, routing information for a call placed from equipment of a caller to equipment of a call recipient; routing, by the system, the call to the equipment of the call recipient according to the routing information, the call including signaling information indicating that the call is not to be forwarded to a voicemail system associated with the call recipient; responsive to determining the call has not been answered by the equipment of the call recipient, rerouting, by the system, the call to a messaging system associated with the caller; generating, by the system, a recorded message by recording a message supplied by the equipment of the caller; creating an enhanced message comprising the recorded message and a link to previously stored additional content; obtaining, by the system, alternate contact information associated with the call recipient that differs from the routing information; and transmitting, by the system, the enhanced message according to the alternate contact information associated with the call recipient.